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Payara (Vampire Fish) aka Hydrolycus scomberoides – Profile and Photos

The Payara (Hydrolycus scomberoides) is a popular game fish in the Amazon and is sometimes seen in the Aquarium Hobby. They are truly magnificent looking, with a pair of long fangs that tuck into the upper jaw. If there ever was a fish designed to be a killing machine, the Payara … Read the rest of this post

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Huge Payara & Redtail Catfish – River Monsters Video

Here is another awesome clip from River Monsters. This time Jeremy lands a Monster Payara (Hydrolycus scomberoides) and while showing it off to the camera his other rod gets a hit. After quickly releasing the Payara back into the water Jeremy pulls in a beastly South American Redtail Catfish. It … Read the rest of this post